Zorro: The Legend Begins

1990 1h 28m EN

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 4

Adventure

Synopsis

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The story of Don Diego de la Vega, a young man who returns to his home in Spanish California to find the town under the oppressive rule of a corrupt Alcalde, forcing him to take on the secret identity of Zorro to fight for justice and protect the people from the tyrannical regime, with the help of his loyal servant Felipe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Duncan Regehr
Zorro
Juan Diego Botto
Felipe
Patrice Martinez
Victoria Escalante
Henry Darrow
Don Alejandro
Michael Tylo
Alcalde Luis Ramón
James Victor
Sgt. Jaime Mendoza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Austin
Writers: Robert McCullough
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Duncan Regehr and Juan Diego Botto and Patrice Martinez carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6709488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ray Austin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Duncan Regehr and Juan Diego Botto and Patrice Martinez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6709488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.